iLoveSkydiving.org » DIPChttp://iloveskydiving.org Aerial awesomeness. Served fresh, daily.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:36:16 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1YEAR ONE – Azure Freeflyhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-azure-freefly-year-one/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-azure-freefly-year-one/#commentsTue, 03 Feb 2015 12:52:58 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=16408Azure Freefly is an artistic freefly team based out of Skydive Dubai. They’ve only been flying together for less than a year, but they’re kicking ass and taking names. This is Year One.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-azure-freefly-year-one/feed/0Classic: World-Class Skydivinghttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/classic-akrobabylon-world-class-skydiving/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/classic-akrobabylon-world-class-skydiving/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 13:07:49 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=16143Yo and Will of team Akrobabylon are on fire, adding more gold medals from the World Championships 2014 and Dubai IPC 2014 to their collection of gold medals since they began flying together in 2013. This is the benchmark for world-class flying.

]]>Yo and Will of team Akrobabylon are on fire, adding more gold medals from the World Championships 2014 and Dubai IPC 2014 to their collection of gold medals since they began flying together in 2013. This is the benchmark for world-class flying.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/classic-akrobabylon-world-class-skydiving/feed/0Freefly The Skyhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-freefly-the-sky/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-freefly-the-sky/#commentsTue, 08 Apr 2014 12:07:24 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14866Here’s a look at the artistic freefly events during the 2013 Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. You can also check out the DIPC freestyle events here.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-dubai-freefly-the-sky/feed/0Friday Freakout: Swoop Comp Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooping-parachute-crash-dubai-international-parachuting-championship/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooping-parachute-crash-dubai-international-parachuting-championship/#commentsFri, 28 Feb 2014 12:57:36 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14650A swooper biffs in at the Dubai International Parachuting Championship, and the “coaches” chime in with some color commentary. Anyone care to translate… all I caught was “freestyle.”

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/freestyle-skydiving-dubai-international-parachuting-championship-2013/feed/0PD Factory Team. Aerobatic Plane. Dizzying Demo.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/#commentsTue, 05 Jun 2012 11:50:40 +0000Melanie Curtishttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7718You may get dizzy watching this, but it’s only because the PD Factory Team does a beautiful spiral with smoke — along with an aerobatic plane — as a demo jump for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships (DIPC). The Palm alone is incredible. Add this stuff, and it’s just stunning. And watch through to the [...]

]]>You may get dizzy watching this, but it’s only because the PD Factory Team does a beautiful spiral with smoke — along with an aerobatic plane — as a demo jump for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships (DIPC). The Palm alone is incredible. Add this stuff, and it’s just stunning. And watch through to the end for the killer fly-by. Hells yeah!

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/pd-factory-team-aerobatic-plane-dizzying-demo/feed/3Swooping Crash & Cool-shot Compilation (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-crash-cool-shot-compilation-dipc/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/swooping-crash-cool-shot-compilation-dipc/#commentsWed, 30 May 2012 11:50:16 +0000Melanie Curtishttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7639Cool compilation of the Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Starting with crash crash crash crash crash, swoopers in the accuracy zones after dragging a LOT of pond. Only two people stood up; see if you can pick ‘em out. Speed runs are next… lots of footage of a lot of different competitors. [...]

]]>Cool compilation of the Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Starting with crash crash crash crash crash, swoopers in the accuracy zones after dragging a LOT of pond. Only two people stood up; see if you can pick ‘em out. Speed runs are next… lots of footage of a lot of different competitors. And obviously gotta throw a little 4-way in at the end. You can also check out these mad swooping skills in Dubai.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-swoops-and-scores/feed/0The Last Skydive: 20-way Canopy Formation in Dubai (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-last-skydive-20-way-canopy-formation-in-dubai-dipc/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/the-last-skydive-20-way-canopy-formation-in-dubai-dipc/#commentsWed, 11 Jan 2012 17:50:48 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4984Following the photo of the practice run, this is the 20-way canopy formation on the last jump for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

]]>Following the photo of the practice run, this is the 20-way canopy formation on the last jump for the closing ceremony at the 3rd annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiving-parachutes-over-skydive-dubai-skyline/feed/0Going The Distance (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-going-the-distance-skydive-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-going-the-distance-skydive-dubai/#commentsWed, 21 Dec 2011 17:50:31 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4694Deane “Smudge” Smith of Jump4Heroes — the man behind the Poppy Proximity Flying video from Veterans Day — competing in one of the distance rounds at the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

]]>Deane “Smudge” Smith of Jump4Heroes — the man behind the Poppy Proximity Flying video from Veterans Day — competing in one of the distance rounds at the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Photo by Bruno Brokken.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/formation-skydive-over-palm-islands-at-skydive-dubai/feed/0Distance Battles in Dubai (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/parachuting-distance-battles-at-skydive-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/parachuting-distance-battles-at-skydive-dubai/#commentsThu, 15 Dec 2011 12:50:06 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4529Following the Mad Swooping Skills video I posted earlier this week, here’s a mix of the canopy formation, formation skydiving, and canopy piloting rounds from Day 3 of the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Keep your eyes peeled at 4:43 for some swooping carnage. Oh, and a rant from the [...]

]]>Following the Mad Swooping Skills video I posted earlier this week, here’s a mix of the canopy formation, formation skydiving, and canopy piloting rounds from Day 3 of the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Keep your eyes peeled at 4:43 for some swooping carnage. Oh, and a rant from the not-so-legendary Bill Tooth at the 8:49 mark.

]]>Nick Batsch committing to his landing in the first Zone Accuracy round at the third Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Nick took 2nd place overall. Congrats buddy! Photo via Icarus Canopies.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/skydiver-nick-batsch-zone-accuracy-at-skydive-dubai/feed/0Mad Swooping Skills in Dubai (DIPC)http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/mad-skydive-swooping-skills-in-dubai/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/mad-skydive-swooping-skills-in-dubai/#commentsMon, 12 Dec 2011 12:50:22 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4469After two weeks of intense competition (and a few injuries), the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship at Skydive Dubai is a wrap. The stakes were high this year with a staggering purse of $775,000! This is Benjamin Forde’s edit from the last day of the comp. Congrats to Curt Bartholomew for taking the overall [...]

]]>After two weeks of intense competition (and a few injuries), the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship at Skydive Dubai is a wrap. The stakes were high this year with a staggering purse of $775,000! This is Benjamin Forde’s edit from the last day of the comp. Congrats to Curt Bartholomew for taking the overall podium, Nick Batsch for taking 2nd and Jason Moledzki stepping up in 3rd. More DIPC action to come this week, so stay tuned.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/dead-man-swooping/feed/0Busting Points Over the Palm Islandshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/busting-points-over-the-palm-islands/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/busting-points-over-the-palm-islands/#commentsTue, 24 May 2011 17:41:31 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=1698Rhonda and friends busting points in a 4-way over the Palm Islands at the 2011 Dubai International Parachuting Championship. Photo by John R. Smith.